01-14-2013 EDA MIN MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY,JANUARY 14, 2013
Members Present: President Tveite, Commissioners Burandt,Dwyer,Motin,Provo, and
Westgaard
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Community Operations and Development Director Suzanne Fischer,
Assistant Director of Economic Development Clay Wilfahrt,and Executive
Secretary/Deputy City Clerk Jessica Miller
1. Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Tveite.
2. Consider Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DWYER AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 14, 2013, EDA
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
3. Consider Consent Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER DWYER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
FOLLOWS:
3.1. DECEMBER 10,2012, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.
3.2. CHECK REGISTER AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
3.3. BALANCE SHEET (DECEMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MARCH 1
WHEN AUDIT COMPLETE).
3.4. REVENUE/EXPENDITURE REPORT (DECEMBER WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON MARCH 1 WHEN AUDIT IS COMPLETE).
3.5. DESIGNATE THE ELK RIVER STAR NEWS AS THE OFFICIAL EDA
NEWSPAPER FOR 2013.
3.6. DESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND INSTITUTIONS AS
OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR THE EDA FOR 2013:
PIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELK RIVER
• 4M FUND
• WELLS FARGO BANK
• THE BANK OF ELK RIVER
• US BANK
• TCF BANK
3.7. APPOINT COMMUNITY OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR SUZANNE FISCHER AS THE INETRIM EDA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
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3.8. APPROVE THE 2013—2016 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC
PLAN AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
4. Open Forum
No one was present for open forum.
5. Recognition of New Commissioner—Barbara Burandt
President Tveite welcomed Commissioner Burandt to the EDA.
6. Annual Meeting Election of Officers
6.1. President
6.2. Vice President
6.3. Secretary
6.4. Treasurer
6.5. Assistant Treasurer
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DWYER AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER MOTIN TO APPOINT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS FOR
2013:
PRESIDENT—DAN TVEITE
VICE PRESIDENT—PAT DWYER
SECRETARY—PAUL MOTIN
TREASURER—MATT WESTGAARD
ASSISTANT TREASURER—BRYAN PROVO
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
7. Call Public Hearing for Disposition of EDA property—Outlot A,Northstar Business Park
Ms. Fischer presented the staff report.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE
DISPOSITION OF THE EDA PROPERTY- OUTLOT A,NORTHSTAR
BUSINESS PARK FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11,2013,AT 5:30 P.M. AT ELK
RIVER CITY HALL. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
8. Branding Projects Update
Mr.Wilfahrt provided an update of branding projects as outlined in his staff report.
9. Announcements
There were no announcements.
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10. Adjournment
There being no other business,President Tveite adjourned the meeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority at 5:39 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jessica Miller.
Dan Tveite,Preside
Tina Allan.,City - -